Assistant News Director - Kswo
Assistant News Director - Kswo
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About Gray Media:
Gray Media or Gray is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta Georgia formally known as Gray Television Inc. The company is the nations largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Grays additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports Tupelo Media Group and PowerNation Studios and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
About KSWO:
KSWO ABC Affiliate the top-rated station in southwest Oklahoma and north Texas leads the market in weather coverage with the First Alert Weather team the largest group of meteorologists tracking storms in the southern plains. Lawton is ideally located halfway between Oklahoma City and the Dallas/ Fort Worth metroplex. Our region is known for the rugged beauty of the Wichita Mountains and the National Wildlife Refuge a hikers paradise. Affordable living great outdoor adventures and close proximity to major cities and their attractions make the Lawton Wichita Falls market an exciting opportunity for career growth.
If you like working with happy enthusiastic overachievers youll enjoy your career with us! We are looking for a passionate and energetic newsroom leader who will direct daily news content decisions with a producer-like mentality. Candidate must possess strong news judgement and a competitive fire to drive audience growth on all platforms. The candidate must also have strong leadership skills and the ability to generate impactful news content ideas and strategies. The Assistant News Director will work closely with the News Director on recruiting planning and establishing Newsroom goals.
Duties/Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Assists the News Director with the management of all aspects of the News Department
- Foster a winning newsroom culture focused on high-level execution of weather and breaking news coverage
- Assists with planning staffing and training
- Work closely with news content staff to create original programming
- Assigns projects to staff and verifies that deadlines are being met
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
- Minimum five years experience in news programming production with leadership experience preferred.
- Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.
- Ability to meet deadlines prioritize assignments and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to effectively listen to fully understand employee needs and communicate with a team to shape a solution
If you feel youre qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to you may type in the job title station call letters or click on apply now upload your resume cover letter and references
(Current employees who are interested in this position can apply through theGray-TV UltiPro self-service portal)
KSWO-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company
Additional Info:
Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability or addition to federal law requirements Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age genetic information disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Grays employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
